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Democracy Dies in Darkness: A Conversation with Marty Baron
Episode 261
The truth is under assault in America, according to Marty Baron, executive editor of The Washington Post. By labeling the press as the opposition par…
7 years, 6 months ago
Confronting Life's Toughest Challenges
Episode 260
Kate Bowler and Elaine Pagels both teach religion, write about religion, and have experienced immense hardships. In this frank and funny conversation…
7 years, 6 months ago
The Happiest Places on Earth
Episode 259
The latest World Happiness Report puts the United States in 18th place, behind all the Scandinavian countries, Costa Rica, Canada, and others. The re…
7 years, 7 months ago
Colson Whitehead: “The Underground Railroad”
Episode 258
Nearly two decades ago, author Colson Whitehead began thinking about writing about the Underground Railroad. “I remembered when I was a kid, I first …
7 years, 7 months ago
How to Talk About Race and Racism
Episode 257
When Americans elected their first black president more than a decade ago, some questioned whether the country had transitioned into a post-racial er…
7 years, 7 months ago
Inside the Mind of a Dog
Episode 256
When your dog wags its tail or welcomes you home, what are they thinking about? How do they perceive you and the world around them? Two canine cognit…
7 years, 7 months ago
Can Free Speech Silence Hate Speech?
Episode 255
Should rules govern demeaning, disparaging, and degrading speech directed at certain groups? How can we resist hate while protecting free speech? Nad…
7 years, 8 months ago
LOL, Like, and Literally: Is the English Language Deteriorating?
Episode 254
Young people tend to say “LOL” and “like” a lot. Business jargon — such as “What’s the ask?”— is surfacing in boardrooms. Is the English language det…
7 years, 8 months ago
Pushing the Limits
Episode 253
What does it take to rock climb one of the world’s hardest routes at night in the bitter cold? Tommy Caldwell, an accomplished climber, says he summo…
7 years, 8 months ago
Are Leaders Born or Made?
Episode 252
What qualities make a good leader? Are leaders born with these attributes or can they be learned? In her seventh book, Leadership in Turbulent Times,…
7 years, 8 months ago